Theresa May joins Tory MPs quitting before election – World
LONDON: Former prime minister Theresa May announced on Friday she will stand down as an MP at the next election, adding to a growing list from the UK’s ruling Conservatives to abandon leader Rishi Sunak. May, 67, is the most high-profile of scores of Tory lawmakers to say they will not seek re-election at this […]
Fully prepared to defend motherland: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir has stated that the armed forces are fully prepared to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan against the “full spectrum of threats”. The army chief was visiting troops engaged in an exercise in the area of Rahim Yar Khan. He was also briefed on the “Shamsheer-e-Sehra” exercise, said […]
Reserved seats row echoes in two assemblies – Pakistan
• Four MNAs, 24 MPAs sworn in amid PTI-SIC protest• PHC order barring oaths only applies to KP lawmakers, attorney general tells National Assembly• Lahore, Sindh high courts do not issue stay orders, notices sent to ECP, political parties ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: Lawmakers allotted reserved seats that were denied to the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) took oath […]
Let’s work together, Dar tells opposition – Pakistan
• Mushahid stresses need for ‘healing’, calls for Imran’s release• Production orders issued for PTI senator ISLAMABAD: Observing that charters of democracy and economy were the need of the hour, Ishaq Dar, the outgoing leader of the house in the Senate, on Friday invited the opposition to collaborate in steering the country out of crises. […]
CJP regrets baseless criticism against SC judges – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has said judges have no issue with fair comments or even criticism on judgements rendered by courts, but one gets dismayed to note superior court judges being censured over ‘frivolous’ allegations without any foundations. CJP Isa made these remarks while speaking at a full-court reference, hosted […]
a look at sparkling jewels on the red carpet
LOS ANGELES: Diamonds and precious gemstones will shine bright on the Oscars red carpet on Sunday, when celebrities dressed in luxury gowns and sparkling jewelry gather for the film industry’s top honors. The glitzy Hollywood ceremony is the culmination of awards season and the biggest showcase of high-end fashion and jewelry. “I think you’re going […]
Aurat March: Women take to the streets in cities across Pakistan – Pakistan
Raising their voices over the many injustices, women across Pakistan participated in the Aurat March on Friday to mark International Women’s Day. The first Aurat March in Pakistan was held on March 8, 2018, in Karachi. The next year, it was extended to more cities, including Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Larkana, and Hyderabad. This year’s event […]
Do we treat Arshad Nadeem fairly?
KARACHI: Do Pakistanis lack the basic IQ and common sense when it comes to understanding sports and athletes? The answer is yes, sadly. For the longest time I have written against sports authorities as one does, I can understand that there is a lack of professionalism from a lack of sports policy at the governmental […]
‘Contempt of court’: PTI-backed lawmakers protest oath-taking of MNAs on reserved seats – Pakistan
PTI-backed lawmakers on Friday took strong exception to the oath-taking of National Assembly members on reserved seats, terming it “contempt of court” and “unconstitutional”. The Imran Khan-led party — which has found a home in the Sunni Ittehad Council following its victory in the February 8 general elections sans an electoral symbol — contested that […]
4 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan: ISPR – Pakistan
Security forces killed four terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Friday. According to a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the IBO was conducted on the reported presence of terrorists in the area. “During the conduct of the operation, intense […]